Bidens Plant Named &#39;KLEBF14326&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  bidens  plant particularly distinguished by having yellow colored flowers and a semi-upright plant habit, is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Bidens ferulifolia

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘KLEBF14326’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of bidens,botanically known as Bidens ferulifolia, and hereinafter referred to bythe variety name ‘KLEBF14326’. ‘KLEBF14326’ originated from an openpollination between the proprietary female bidens variety ‘BF-2010-0025’(unpatented) and an unknown male bidens variety.

In July 2011, two bidens parental lines, the female bidens variety‘BF-2010-0025’ and an unknown male bidens variety were open pollinatedin Stuttgart, Germany and seeds were obtained. The seeds were sown andplants were grown for evaluation. A plant line was selected in May 2012which had yellow colored flowers and was subsequently named‘KLEBF14326’. In May 2012, ‘KLEBF14326’ was first vegetativelypropagated by vegetative cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany. ‘KLEBF14326’was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexualpropagation via vegetative cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart Germany.

1. Yellow colored flowers; and

2. A semi-upright plant habit.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Plant Breeder's Rights for ‘KLEBF14326’ were applied for in Canada onApr. 2, 2015 (Application number 15-8562). ‘KLEBF14326’ has not beenmade publicly available or sold more than one year prior to the filingdate of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new bidens plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographwhich shows the flowers and foliage of the plant grown in a pot. Thephotograph is of a five-month-old plant (grown 3 months in a greenhouseand 2 months outdoors) in Stuttgart, Germany in July 2013. The colorsshown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventionalphotographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLEBF14326’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on four-month-old plants grownoutdoors in Stuttgart, Germany in May 2015. Color references are to TheR.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London(R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Asteraceae.        -   Species.—Bidens ferulifolia.        -   Variety.—‘KLEBF14326’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female.—Proprietary female bidens ‘BF-2010-0025’            (unpatented).        -   Male.—Proprietary male bidens unknown.-   Plant description:    -   -   Habit.—Semi-upright.        -   Height.—12.0 cm.        -   Spread.—10.0 cm.        -   Life cycle.—Annual.        -   Form.—Round to flat.        -   Time to produce a rooted cutting.—4 weeks.        -   Root description.—Fine, white.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching.        -   Time to bloom from propagation.—7 to 8 weeks after potting.        -   Branching habit.—Freely branching.-   Lateral branches:    -   -   Quantity.—6 to 8.        -   Color.—RHS 144B.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Length.—3.0 cm to 5.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—1.0 cm to 2.0 cm.        -   Anthocyanin.—Present; RHS N77A.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.        -   Length.—2.5 cm to 3.5 cm.        -   Width.—3.5 cm to 4.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Roughly elliptic and pinnatisect.        -   Apex.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Pinnate.        -   Texture (both surfaces).—Smooth.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color of developing leaves (immature).—Upper surface: RHS            143A Lower surface: RHS 143C Venation color: Upper surface:            RHS 144C Lower surface: Closest to RHS 143A.        -   Color of fully expanded leaves (mature).—Upper surface: RHS            138A Lower surface: RHS 138B Venation color: Upper surface:            RHS 144C Lower surface: Closest to RHS 143C.        -   Petiole.—Length: 0.5 cm Diameter: 0.1 cm Color: RHS 144B            with stripes of RHS N77A Texture: Pubescent.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Appearance.—Daisy-type.        -   Flowering habit.—Continuously.        -   Lastingness of inflorescence on the plant.—5 to 6 days.        -   Number of inflorescences and buds per plant.—5            inflorescences and 3 to 5 buds at maturity.        -   Fragrance.—Present.        -   Natural flowering season.—Spring and summer.        -   Diameter.—4.5 cm.        -   Depth.—0.7 cm.        -   Disc diameter.—0.8 cm.-   Flower buds:    -   -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm to 0.6 cm.        -   Surface texture.—Smooth.        -   Shape.—Globular.        -   Color.—RHS 152A with stripes of RHS N144A.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Quantity per inflorescence.—8.        -   Length.—2.2 cm.        -   Width.—1.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex.—Tridentate.        -   Base.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color, when opening.—Upper surface: RHS 9A Lower surface:            RHS 9B.        -   Color, when fully open.—Upper surface: RHS 9A Lower surface:            Closest to RHS 9B.        -   Surface texture (both surfaces).—Smooth.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Quantity per inflorescence.—Approximately 80.        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular.        -   Apex.—Five-pointed.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color, when fully open.—Upper surface: RHS 9A Lower surface:            RHS 4B.        -   Surface texture (both surfaces).—Smooth.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity per inflorescence.—8 (plus calyx, 10).        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.15 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Truncate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface texture (both surfaces).—Smooth.        -   Color (both surfaces).—RHS 152A.-   Calyx:    -   -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Width.—0.15 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Truncate and fused.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface: Smooth Lower surface:            smooth; Pubescent where fused.        -   Color (both surfaces).—RHS 137A.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Length.—1.5 cm to 2.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.15 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 146A.        -   Texture.—Smooth.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Androecium.—Present on disc florets only Quantity of stamens            per floret: 5 Filament length: 1.0 cm Anther length: 0.1 cm            to 0.15 cm Pollen amount: Sparse Pollen color: RHS 14A.        -   Gynoecium.—Present on disc florets only Quantity of pistils            per floret: 1 Pistil length: 0.4 cm Style length: 0.25 cm            Ovary color: RHS 142D.-   Fruit/seed set: None observed-   Disease/insect resistance: None observed

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEBF14326’ is a distinct variety of bidens and is distinguished fromits female parent as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Variety Female Parent Trait‘KLEBF14326’ ‘BF-2010-0025’ Vigor Less compact than More compact thanBF-2010-0025 KLEBF14326 Branching More branching than Less branchingthan BF-2010-0025 KLEBF14326

‘KLEBF14326’ is most similar to the commercial line bidens plant namedTweety Compact 2015 (unpatented). Differences between the two varietiesare described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait‘KLEBF14326’ Tweety Compact 2015 Ray floret Lighter yellow than TweetyDeeper yellow than color Compact 2015 ‘KLEBF14326’ Petioles Stripes ofN77A on green Almost whole surface background (RHS 144 B) N77A Calyxleaflets Longer than ‘KLEBF14326’ Shorter than ‘KLEBF14326’

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of bidens plant named‘KLEBF14326’ as illustrated and described herein.